Re: Topband: Topband QRP WAS
During last few days/weeks I see a dramatic difference of DXpropagation in 80m vs. 160m band. On 80m I worked US states CA and WA during US SS contest while no one US station can be really heard on TopBand. This difference appears in a gap of frequency of about 1,7 Mhz only. I assume, the smaller the gap the smaller the difference in DXpropagation. My question is: why all intercontinental DX happens at the band edge of 1.8 MHz instead of the "faster" band edge at 2.0 MHz to get closer to the "good DXprop range" ? One possible reason I see is DX window to JA. I would like to check DXprop between US <=> EU at TopBands both edges to compare in practice. Any comments ? 73 de Thomas, DL1AMQ > Gesendet: Samstag, 05. Dezember 2015 um 19:30 Uhr > Von: "Jim Brown" <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> > An: topband@contesting.com > Betreff: Re: Topband: Topband QRP WAS > > On Sat,12/5/2015 10:14 AM, K4OWR wrote: > > Anyway, I would appreciate hearing what Fx most of you find best for > > DX, and is phone only hampering me? > > 160M is a CW band for anything but mindless ragchewing. > > 73, Jim K9YC > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: Owner of 4-square antenna near Hammerfest ?
North of Hammerfest, near Farsol up on top of a flat rock, there is a professional build (remotely controled ?) LowBand 4-square antenna. Look like (high) half wave elements for 160m. Each element has its own smal building at the feed point. And there is a greater building for controls. The most perfect installed 4-square I have seen yet. Anyone knows, who the owner is of that antenna ? 73 de Thomas, DL1AMQ --- Diese E-Mail ist frei von Viren und Malware, denn der avast! Antivirus Schutz ist aktiv. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: Sloper EZNEC file wanted
Hi Topbander, some time ago there were offered EZNEC data for Alpha-Delta Twin-wire LowBand Sloper DX-A (160/80/40). I had a copy but lost them and can't find the source. Any hint where I can find these EZNEC data file ? Thank You and 73 de Thomas, DL1AMQ --- Diese E-Mail ist frei von Viren und Malware, denn der avast! Antivirus Schutz ist aktiv. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ 160 Contest
Heard/worked W/K best on Sunday morning during 1 hour before SR here (06.55z), time frame 27. Jan 06z - 07z. Went west up to the border between zones ITU-7/ITU-8 (TN, MI, OH, WV, IL, WI, KY, IN). Farest west was K0DI in NE. All time before was disappointing. 73, Thomas. Gesendet: Montag, 28. Januar 2013 um 08:42 Uhr Von: Henk PA5KT pa...@remijn.net An: topband@contesting.com Betreff: Re: Topband: CQ 160 Contest I was only active from Saturday evening on. Had the idea that there were more participants as last years. About the DX, I did not hear a lot of asian stations, and those that I hear were very weak. Did not work Japan. Till about 02:00 UTC I did only work 5 NA stations, and signals were not good. I took a break and from 03:00 I was on again. After that time I worked several eastcoast NA. Signals were like on 20m. But almost no midwest. From half hour before sunrise (sunrise at 07:30) I also worked AZ and CA and several caribbean stations. Signals like 20m. After sunrise band closed pretty fast. Last dx at 07:33 with W0AIH. I stopped at 07:45. Sunday evening was the same, only EU no Asia, only some middle east heard. (Not worked as too many stations only calling and not listening). I did work 2 TX stations, but used to work more. 73 Henk PA5KT Op 28-1-2013 1:45, Mike(W5UC) Kathy (K5MWH) schreef: The CQ 160 contest was a large disappointment this year here in EM21. At least at this location, Europe was weak or not heard. Please, I would like to know what others were hearing. I saw few, if any EU postings on VE7CC from others in this area. At least I am enjoying the winter. It was a frigid 78 degrees F here in EM21pi today. (No, that's not a typo) 73, Mike, W5UC _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Topband: CQ 160 Contest _ updated
Heard/worked W/K best on Sunday morning during 1 hour before SR here (06.55z), time frame 27. Jan 06z - 07z. Went west up to the border between zones ITU-7/ITU-8 (TN, MI, OH, WV, IL, WI, KY, IN). Farest west was K0DI in NE. All time before was disappointing. I heard much more W/K but was unable to deciffer them or hear exchanges due to VY much and VY strong EUs nearby working EUs or calling CQ side by side up to 1.880 kc ... Didn't know yet how much EUs are active on TopBand. To overcome this situation we should think about split as we did on 40m some years before. W/K should calling DX in the range of 1.800 ... 1.810 kc and listen above 1.810 kc or so. Heard several W/K below 1.810 kc. But also heard EUs answering them while out of the band. Any better proposal, please ? 73 de Thomas, DL1AMQ. by the way: still need SD and NV on 80m to complete WAS@80m and 5BWAS and hope to find some in ARRL CW Contest. Gesendet: Montag, 28. Januar 2013 um 08:42 Uhr Von: Henk PA5KT pa...@remijn.net An: topband@contesting.com Betreff: Re: Topband: CQ 160 Contest I was only active from Saturday evening on. Had the idea that there were more participants as last years. About the DX, I did not hear a lot of asian stations, and those that I hear were very weak. Did not work Japan. Till about 02:00 UTC I did only work 5 NA stations, and signals were not good. I took a break and from 03:00 I was on again. After that time I worked several eastcoast NA. Signals were like on 20m. But almost no midwest. From half hour before sunrise (sunrise at 07:30) I also worked AZ and CA and several caribbean stations. Signals like 20m. After sunrise band closed pretty fast. Last dx at 07:33 with W0AIH. I stopped at 07:45. Sunday evening was the same, only EU no Asia, only some middle east heard. (Not worked as too many stations only calling and not listening). I did work 2 TX stations, but used to work more. 73 Henk PA5KT Op 28-1-2013 1:45, Mike(W5UC) Kathy (K5MWH) schreef: The CQ 160 contest was a large disappointment this year here in EM21. At least at this location, Europe was weak or not heard. Please, I would like to know what others were hearing. I saw few, if any EU postings on VE7CC from others in this area. At least I am enjoying the winter. It was a frigid 78 degrees F here in EM21pi today. (No, that's not a typo) 73, Mike, W5UC _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
